Seoul says North Korea’s mines likely behind DMZ explosions
South Korea's military vowed to respond if a final investigation confirms Pyongyang's involvement in the blasts that injured three soldiers.
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South Korea’s military said North Korean mines were highly likely to have caused blasts that injured three of its soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone last week, and vowed to respond if a final investigation confirms Pyongyang’s involvement.The two blasts occurred on Sept. 21 about 10 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line as an 18-member unit was opening a new search path to inspect signs of suspected North Korean mine-laying, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-won said in a briefing Monday.
Two soldiers were seriously injured and one sustained minor injuries in the incident on Sept. 21. All three remain hospitalized.There is no record of South Korean forces laying mines in the area, while evidence of North Korean mine-laying nearby was found in September 2025, Kwon said.
A preliminary forensic examination found traces of TNT and brown material on the soldiers’ equipment, but none of the metal fragments that would be expected from a South Korean mine.
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Seoul says North Korea’s mines likely behind DMZ explosions
South Korea's military vowed to respond if a final investigation confirms Pyongyang's involvement in the blasts that injured three soldiers.
1 hour agoSeoul Says North Korea’s Mines Likely Behind DMZ Explosions
South Korea’s military said North Korean mines were highly likely to have caused blasts that injured three of its soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone last week, and vowed to respond if a final investigation confirms Pyongyang’s involvement.
2 hours ago